Willard Alineas Tressler

Military
media-14103.jpeg UPL 14103 B-24D, 41-11613, The Blue Streak, of 514th BS, 376th BG, 9th AF. Originally named, Florine Ju Ju, then, Teggie Ann. The aircraft was a veteran of the first high level Ploesti mission in 1942, but not part of the 1943 low level raid. The A/C went on to survive 110 missions with the 376th bomb group and was sent home for a war bond tour. Left to right: Sgt Willard Tressler; Maj Ralph P. Thompson; Lt Thomas W. McGrain; Sgt Ivan Schwartz; Sgt Alfred Runyan; Sgt James E. Milne; Lt Jose R. Felix, Jr.; Sgt Richard E. Weizenegger; Sgt Henry Magaram; Lt Waino Hakkinen, and Sgt Arthur Weil.

Black Sunday - Michael Hill

Object Number - UPL 14103 - B-24D, 41-11613, The Blue Streak, of 514th BS, 376th BG, 9th AF. Originally named, Florine Ju Ju, then, Teggie Ann. The aircraft was a veteran of...

TSgt. Willard Tressler was assigned to 514BS, 376BG, 9AF USAAF. Crewmember of B-24D, 41-11613, The Blue Streak, of 514th BS, 376th BG, 9th AF. A/C went on to survive 110 missions with the 376th bomb group and was sent home for a war bond tour.



Awards: AM, PH, WWII Victory, EAME.

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Units served with

376th Bomb Group

  • Unit Hierarchy: Group
  • Air Force: Ninth Air Force
  • Type Category: Bombardment

Aircraft

41-11613

  • Aircraft Type: B-24 Liberator
  • Nicknames: Florine JuJu, Liberandos, Teggie Ann, The Blue Streak
  • Unit: 376th Bomb Group 514th Bomb Squadron Halverson Detachment

Events

Event Location Date Description

Born

6 December 1915 Son of Dennis Albert and Emma Viola [Herwig] Tressler.

Enlisted

Harrisburg, PA 16 September 1941 Harrisburg, Pennsylvania

Other

Discharged USAAF

18 July 1945 Honourable discharge

Died

Uniontown, PA 10 October 2004

Buried

Country Oaks Cemetery Hico, Hamilton County, TX 13 October 2004 Country Oaks Cemetery Hico, Hamilton County, Texas

Based

Assigned to 514BS, 376BG, 9AF USAAF.

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Black Sunday - Michael Hill

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https://www.fold3.com/image/545403632
https://www.fold3.com/record/19740388/social-security-death-index-willa…
https://www.fold3.com/record/83744321/world-war-ii-army-enlistment-reco…
https://www.fold3.com/record/701761701/u-s-wwii-hospital-admission-card…
https://www.fold3.com/record/620026000/u-s-department-of-veterans-affai…
https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/142812778/willard-a-tressler
Removed # from A/C serial No. to aid clarity and consistency.

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Added a "#" to the A/C serial number in the "Summary biography" to aid clarity & consistency.

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http://texashistory.unt.edu

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